Report on the Culture of Peace, February 2012

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During January, the culture of peace advanced at all levels of society as shown by the following articles.

At the level of International Organizations, the most prestigious of all, the International Red Cross has taken an unprecedented stand against nuclear weapons.

At the municipal level, two more cities in New Zealand have jointed the network of peace cities in that country, including Christchurch and Auckland, while in the United States, towns such as Keene, New Hampshire have started to fight back against the militarization of local police.